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Important notes
General information
The way the suction device is used determines its reliability and safety.
These hygiene measures are indispensable for protecting the patient
and the user and for maintaining a safe and reliable suction device.
If there is a change of patient or ownership then the device must
be reprocessed acc. to Medical Devices Operator Ordinance, Me-
dical Devices Act and BVMed guidelines. An oversucked (conta-
minated) device must be repaired by the manufacturer, by a certi-
ed ATMOS partner or an ATMOS authorized, specialized dealer.
This cleaning and servicing plan as well as the relevant notes result
from many years of experience. Depending on the use and the user’s
experience shorter intervals may be necessary.
ATMOS recommends the following sets of consumables:
According to this cleaning and servicing plan the following consumab-
les have to be changed:
suction catheter, length: 50 cm
 Disconnect the mains plug from the socket before commencing
with cleaning and disinfection!
 Please observe the notes in the operating instructions, especially
regarding the recommended agents.
Cleaning of the secretion canister
Please empty the secretion canister after each use, rinse it thorough-
ly with clear water and clean it with washing-up liquid. Tenacious
contaminations can be removed with a standard bottle brush.
Cleaning of the canister lid
The bacterial lter must be removed before cleaning, please use
single-use gloves. Please demount the canister lid after each use and
rinse it thoroughly. The lid must be absolutely dry before reuse. Please
payattentiontoacorrectfunctionoftheoverowsafetywhenmoun-
ting the lid.
Bacteriallter
Thebacteriallterpreventspenetrationofmicroorganismsandsecre-
tion into the device, respectively blowing out from it and is therefore a
protectionfortheuserandthedevice.Replacethebacteriallterwith
anewlterifitisdiscoloured,contaminatedoroversucked.Exchange
thebacteriallterwhenchangingthepatient.ATMOSrecommends:
Replacethebacteriallterafter 14 days,evenifthereisnopatient
change.Inordertoincreasetheservicelifeofbacteriallters,itisre-
commended to empty the secretion canister when it is half-full. Always
usetheoriginalATMOSbacteriallter
 Thesuctiondevicemaynotbeoperatedwithoutbacteriallter!
Hoseconnection/ngertip
Thengertipconnectsthesuctionhosetothesuctioncatheter.Asthe
ngertipisindirectcontactwithsecretionanditisdi󰀩culttoclean,we
recommend a daily exchange. When the device is used for another
patientthengertipmustbeexchangedimmediately.
Suction Hose
The suction hose conducts the secretion from the suction catheter to
the canister. In order to prevent secretion from drying, the hose must
be thoroughly rinsed with clear water after each use. The water can
besucked into the secretion canister. Pleasellthesecretion cani-
ster only half. Frequent cleaning and disinfection may discolour and
embrittle the hose. Therefore, a monthly exchange of the suction hose
is recommended.
Cleaning of the device (housing)
When the device is contaminated but at least once per week the hou-
singmustbewipedo󰀨withamoist(butnotwet)cloth.Aweeklydis-
infection is recommended.
 Never irrigate the device with water and never emerge it into any
liquid.
Cleaning/disinfection
Toimprovethecleaninge󰀨ect,standardwashing-upliquidcanbead-
ded to the warm water. In the case of tenacious contamination the
parts should be steeped in water for a length of time or they may be
removed with a soft brush or cloth. After thorough cleaning, canister,
ngertipandhosescanbedisinfectedwithadisinfectionagent(see
operating instructions).
 Cleaning in an automatic cleaner and disinfecter is also possible
(hose connector, secretion canister and canister lid).
Thermal disinfection is carried out at 93° C.
white Ø 4 mm
green Ø 4.7 mm
orange Ø 5.3
bacteriallter
ngertip
Suction hose
1.3 m
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